Things to Do in Madison

Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732
Open Daily from 9:30am – 5pm

Wisconsin State Capitol - Free, Hourly Tours (No reservation required)
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382
Open Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm, Weekends and Holidays: 8am – 4pm

Picnic Point
(608) 265-9275
Open Daily 4am – 10pm
(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike/foot using Lakeshore Path, by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)

Union South
1308 West Dayton Street
(608) 890-3000
Open Monday – Thursday: 7am – 12am, Friday: 7am – 1am, Saturday: 8am – 1am, Sunday: 8am – 12pm
(Be sure to check out the Lower Sett where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)

Outdoor UW
800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)
(608) 262-1630
Office Open Daily 8am – Sunset, Rentals Daily 12pm – Sunset
(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)

Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
(608) 258-4141
Visit https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/upcoming-events/ to view upcoming shows

Dane County Farmers Market
Wednesdays: 8:30am - 1:45pm, 200 Block, Martin Luther King Boulevard
Saturdays: 6:15am - 1:45pm, Wisconsin Capitol Square
Saturdays and Wednesdays April - November

Forward Madison FC Soccer
917 E Mifflin Street
(608) 204-0855
Visit https://www.breesestevensfield.com/ to view other events at Breese Stevens Field

Cafe Coda Jazz Lounge 
1224 Williamson Street
Open Thursday - Sunday: 10am - 3pm AND 5pm - 12am
Visit https://cafecoda.club/buy-tickets/ to purchase tickets for special performances

Bike Rentals

Budget Bicycle Center - $30 Daily Bike Rental
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413
Open Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm, Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Machinery Row Bicycles - $50 Daily Bike Rental
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974
Open Monday: 10am - 7pm, Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 6pm, Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Madison BCycle
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743
System Hours: 5am – 12am

Bike Trails

Monona Lake Loop
12 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)

UW Madison Arboretum
4 miles of paved trail (Exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)

UW Lakeshore Path
Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point

Restaurants and Bars

The Great Dane
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Sunday: 10am – 11pm, Monday - Thursday: 11am – 11pm, Friday - Saturday : 11am – 1am

Dotty Dumplings Dowry
317 N Frances Street
(608) 259-0000
Open Sunday – Monday: 11am – 10pm, Tuesday – Thursday: 11am – 11pm, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 12am

Ian’s Pizza (2 locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 N Frances Street
Open Monday – Sunday: 11am – 2:30am
100 State Street
Sunday - Tuesday 11am - 10pm, Wednesday - Thursday 11am-2am, Friday - Saturday 11am-2:30am

I/O Arcade Bar
924 Williamson St
Open Tuesday - Thursday: 4pm - 12am, Friday 4pm - 2am, Saturday 11am - 2:30 am, Sunday 11am - 12am

Bassett Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday - Thursday: 8am - 9pm, Friday - Saturday: 8am - 12am, Sunday 8am - 8pm

Sunroom Café
638 State Street
608-286-1640
Open Monday – Friday: 8am – 9pm, Saturday: 8am - 10pm, Sunday 9am - 6pm

 Paul’s Pelmeni
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234
Open Monday - Wednesday: 11am - 10:30pm, Thursday: 11am - 2am, Friday - Saturday: 11am - 2:30am, Sunday: 11`am - 8:30pm

Espresso Royale (2 locations)
650 State Street (lower state)
208 State St (upper state)
Open Monday – Friday: 7am - 12am, Saturday - Sunday: 8am - 12am

The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday - Thursday: 11am - 9pm, Friday 11am - 10pm, Saturday 10am - 10pm

 Tutto Pasta
305 State Street
(608) 294-1000
Open Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm, Friday & Saturday: 11am – 10pm

Maharani Indian Restaurant
380 W Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open Daily 11:30am - 3:30pm AND 4:30pm - 10pm, except Tuesdays